Bulletin No. 01 · In preparation
The first Bulletin is on its way.
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In Helm’s expansive experience of time, the human cast feels secondary. This is a shame, given the novel quickly pivots from Helm’s subversive voice to spend the most time with them. They don’t learn, change, develop,...
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We’ve all been told robots will take our jobs. What if they taught us how to resist instead?
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Like the stinging wasps in Dante’s Inferno, something needled me as I read Katabasis, the latest from R.F. Kuang, academic and best-selling author of Yellowface, Babel, and The Poppy War series. Katabasis, meaning descent into the...
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In 1961, Catholic doctrine heavily influenced Irish law. Books were banned for contradicting social mores. The Pilgrimage, with its extramarital affairs, homosexual liaisons, belching priests, and critique of miracle cures, stood no chance.
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Staff Picks
Twelve new staff favourites for summer—spanning speculative fiction, fantasy, Canadian historical fiction, nature writing, romantasy, and more.
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Staff Picks
Spring has officially arrived at the cottage, and with it, a fresh wave of books we can't stop talking about. Whether you're reading on the dock, in the garden, or tucked into...
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Staff Picks
From cozy magical cat shelters to high-stakes space operas, our team has curated these shelves with intention. Just look for the pink heart online and at the cottage (with removable stickers to...
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Staff Picks
Explore our collection of guaranteed good reads. Each staff pick is chosen with love by our team of expert booksellers.
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